I went to middle school and most of High School in Auburn. My family moved there when my Dad retired from the Navy. I was a teenager, so there are lots of bad memories about that, but I have a lot of great memories too. I was an Auburn Mermaid (the synchronized swimming team), sang in the county fair talent contests, and have lots of great memories of wandering all over downtown, and old downtown. There used to be the best mongolian grill there, a great popcorn shop, and my Mom worked at Ropers Jewelers for about 8 years. We rode in parades, watched the christmas tree lighting, and lived in a wonderful neighborhood. We would walk or bycicle to the Midu market and get a soda, then head over to the park and swim or play on the playgrounds. It was a great place to grow up.